Stone Brewery's Lucky Bastard is tonight's beer review. I'm actually very pleased to be reviewing this beer because it was such a treat to drink it. Lucky Bastard quickly became one of my favorite stone offerings and easily one of my top 3 stone beer's. This beer is a blend of the other three bastard beer's: Arrogant Bastard, Double Bastard, Oak Aged Bastard, and all 3 together make a fabulous, deeply rich, and tasty beer. Furthermore, this beer is not for the meek, it packs a punch and also delivers an array of pungent/citrusy flavors. In addition to the latter, this beer is truly an accomplishment for stone brewery. This beer deliver excellent craftsmanship and ingenuity, while still keep the stone character of beer making. Lucky Bastard, is bottled at a decent 8.5 % abv and is available in a 22 oz bottle. The suggested serving size is 6 oz, but I ignored that and went for a 16 oz serving and it delivered a knock out punch once done with my pint. Seriously you are better off sharing this beer with someone who will appreciate it with you. Other information about this beer: lucky bastard was brewed to celebrate 13 years of brewing arrogant bastard, this beer will pair well with a meaty pizza or a heavy Italian dish, and finally you can purchase this beer for $ 5.99 to $ 6.99 depending on where you decide to buy it.
Color: A very dark amber color, almost hazy. At the core it gets a dark brown. It forms about a two finger tan head and leaves behind a nice amount of lacing.
Nose: A nice pungent smell... almost a dank aroma. Hops explode on your sense once you really put your nose into it. In the background you get some sweet malt along with some bread and citrus flavors.
Palate: Sticky and citrus filled. Full bodied and extremely bold. A plethora of hops dance on the palate and leave behind hints of grapefruit and apricot. If you really give the beer a twirl in your mouth you get a genteel sweetness that is superb.
Finish. Sticky and long. The hops deliver a ripe citrus sweetness with a mild bitterness. But this is where the beer kinda falls apart. It feels syrupy and lacks complexity, and most of the excellent flavors this beer presented at the start are now barely evident.
Rating: 89 out 100
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